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SBE I Bead Question

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I have been curious about one aspect of my Benelli for quite a while. It is relatively insignificant, but the curiosity persists. The gun is a 1994 ("Bd" proof mark) HK Benelli Super Black Eagle with a 28" barrel. The gun does not have the traditional small red fiber optic front bead typical for Benellis. Just a very low profile silver front bead. Slightly larger in diameter than the typical center bead, but roughly the same height. Also, it does not have, and is not tapped for, the center bead. I don't mind the bead set up. I've shot it for fifteen years so I'm rather used to it. But I have never seen another one without the red fiber optic bead or without the center bead. Did Benelli offer differnt bead patterns when this gun was manufactured or is mine just some sort of anomaly?

PS, I am not the original owner but bought it from the original owner, who is a family friend. He says he never changed the bead, but the gun is nearly 25 years old so I suppose it is possible that he did and forgot.
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I imagine that’s more HK than Benelli at that point in time.

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The old ones were imported by H&K but still made by Benelli. I have several buddies who shoot HK Benellis, including one of the same year, also 28”, a few hundred serial numbers apart from mine. They all have the red fiber optic front bead with the silver center bead.

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Southern Sportsman wrote: July 12th, 2018, 1:14 pm The old ones were imported by H&K but still made by Benelli. I have several buddies who shoot HK Benellis, including one of the same year, also 28”, a few hundred serial numbers apart from mine. They all have the red fiber optic front bead with the silver center bead.

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I have an "HK" and two barrels. I changed the fiber optic on both of mine for silver beads.

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DBLGBL wrote: July 12th, 2018, 5:38 pm I have an "HK" and two barrels. I changed the fiber optic on both of mine for silver beads.

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Do they both have the center bead?
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Southern Sportsman wrote: July 12th, 2018, 6:23 pm
DBLGBL wrote: July 12th, 2018, 5:38 pm I have an "HK" and two barrels. I changed the fiber optic on both of mine for silver beads.

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Do they both have the center bead?
I will check. I actually have two of these guns. I know the short barrel does but I'm thinking I may have had aa smith install it. That was a long time ago.

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Re: SBE I Bead Question

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I have a SBE I that only has a one white bead. Looks like it's almost a plastic type substance. It protrudes slightly facing back toward the shooter. I've asked my dad and he says it's the original bead that was on it when he bought it back in the early 90s. We have three newer SBE I's and they all have that fiberoptic bead you speak of plus the smaller middle bead as well. They also have a little bit different rib profile. More of a raised rib a few inches down the barrel.
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Checked the barrels and the original 28" has a mid bead and fiber optic front sight. The 24" came factory with mid bead. My non HK camo has mid bead and fiber optic front.

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